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Water Supply Protection
File Number
8136.500.10
Description
Local Governments - Municipalities - Colorado Springs
State
CO
Basin
Arkansas
Water Division
2
Date
1/1/1981
Author
Colorado Springs
Title
Community Profile for the City of Colorado Springs
Water Supply Pro - Doc Type
Report/Study
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<br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />1614 <br /> <br />these facilities flourished until medical <br />advances made them obsolete. Many of <br />these institutions were the forerunner of <br />today's hospitals. Organized advertising <br />campaigns portrayed the region as the <br />"Gem of the Rockies." Ute Pass hotels <br />and, later, the Broadmoor became <br />fashionable playgrounds for tourists who <br />came by train and automobile. The <br />Chamber of Commerce, formed in 1892, <br />began to advertise nationally for visitors <br />to the Pikes Peak Region. I <br /> <br />In the 1890s, the City could boost of an <br />extensive trolley system (the fourth in the <br />U.S.), two newspapers, telephones, <br />electricity, an opera house, schools, <br />churches, two large hotels, 1,600 acres in <br />parkland dedicated by Palmer and an 1890 <br />population of 11,000 people. The City <br />was poised to begin a boom cycle.2 <br /> <br />The discovery of gold in Cripple Creek in <br />the 1890s triggered a rush of activity for <br />Colorado Springs. Railroads linked the <br />mines to four major mills in Colorado <br />City, the City's western neighbor. Mining <br />management and investment <br />professionals, in addition to the engineers, <br />owners, brokers and attorneys, <br />represented a high proportion of those <br />building homes in the City's North End. <br />The suburbs of Ivywild and Broadmoor <br />also shared the growth when Winfield <br />Scott Stratton, the original Cripple Creek <br />millionaire, linked them to the City <br />trolley system.3 <br /> <br />The glitter of Cripple Creek began to <br />fade in the 1920s and Colorado Springs <br />began a period of consolidation and <br />stability. The population in 1910 was <br />30,000, about the same as it was in 1895. <br />The gold boom led to a time when the <br />City's institutions, hospitals, university <br />and people became established members <br />of the community. A symphony and Fine <br />Arts Center were established in the late <br />1 920s. 4 The most dramat i c change in the <br />1920s and 30s was the advent of the <br />automobile into the community. The <br />trolleys and their tracks were removed <br />and replaced by buses and paved streets. <br />The big resort hotels faded away as the <br /> <br />automobile changed tourists' preferences <br />toward short visits rather than seasonal <br />sojourns. <br /> <br />One of the signs of a growing maturity in <br />the community was the preparation of a <br />comprehensive plan in 1912 by Charles <br />Mulford Robinson. Promoted by a group <br />of citizens concerned about the lack of <br />planning since Palmer's original <br />involvement, Robinson drew up a plan <br />which complemented Palmer's vision of <br />the City. It recommended many <br />innovative actions including relocating <br />rail lines, underground utilities and visual <br />improvements. The plan recommended a <br />neighborhood park system to complement <br />the outlying parks donated to the City by <br />General Palmer. The plan also proposed a <br />Planning Commission to deal mainly with <br />transportation issues. The Commission <br />was established in 1913 but soon faded <br />away, along with the other <br />recommendations, not to be revived until <br />1944.5 <br /> <br />Colorado Springs escaped serious impacts <br />from the Depression but World War II had <br />a profound and lasting effect. The loss of <br />workers to the war plants and a lack of <br />tourism due to gas rationing prompted the <br />City fathers to offer the Pentagon 60,000 <br />acres for the establishment of a military <br />base. In 1942, Camp Carsan was <br />established as a staging area for Pacific <br />troops. In 1948, Ent Air Force Base was <br />established and with the declaration of <br />permanency for Fort Carson in 1956 and <br />the selection of the Air Force Academy <br />site a few years later, the military <br />influence on Colorado Springs continued <br />to grow. <br /> <br />During the years after World War II, many <br />changes took place. Fearing the loss of <br />the military presence, the Chamber of <br />Commerce worked to attract industry. <br />By 1956, 200 small businesses were <br />established. Fueled by this economic <br />development and the expanding military <br />presence, the City boomed for the first <br />time in 30 years. The population jumped <br />from 45,472 in 1950 to 70,194 in 1960. <br />The post-war generation required new <br /> <br />7 <br />
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